Funding to tackle low vaccine take-up
Councils are to get £22.5 million from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to encourage people to come forward and get vaccinated.
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Supporting people with learning disabilities
People with a learning disability have the right to the same opportunities as anyone else to live satisfying and valued lives, and to be treated with the same dignity and respect.
£1 billion support for businesses
The Chancellor has announced £1 billion in additional support for businesses most impacted by the Omicron variant.
‘Nearly all children affected by pandemic’ – Ofsted
Good, well-structured, face-to-face education and the return of sport and extra-curricular activities will help most children catch up with lost learning and improve mental and physical health, Ofsted’s annual report finds.
Funding to get rough sleepers vaccinated
The Government has announced a ‘Protect and vaccinate’ scheme to help increase vaccine uptake among people who are homeless and sleeping rough.
Change ‘urgently required’ to fire services
Fire and rescue services in England are improving, but more change is urgently required, according to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services’ ‘State of fire’ report.
Winter package to protect social care
A £300 million fund to help recruit and reward social care workers, alongside extra support for the vaccination booster programme to protect the vulnerable and those providing care, was announced before Christmas as part of a new winter support package for the care sector.